CXIV.

ANONYMOUS.

ONE of the contributors to the Old Version of Psalms.

CXV.

T. B.

THE hymns to which these initials are affixed appear in the early editions of the Old Version of the Psalms.

CXVI.

D. COX.

THE paraphrase of the Lord's prayer annexed to this name also appears in the early editions of the Old Version.

CXVII.

E. G.

THESE initials likewise are affixed to a hymn in the same editions of the Old Version as the foregoing.

CXVIII.
ANONYMOUS.

A Contributor to Byrd's Collection, which appeared in 1587.

CXIX.
W. A.

NOTHING is known of this author: the poem annexed to his name is reprinted from "Three Collections of English Poetry," presented by the duke of Northumberland to the Roxburghe Club. It is derived from his "Speciall Remedie, etc." which was printed in 1579.

CXX.

· L. RAMSEY

WROTE "A short Discourse of man's fatall end, with a commendation of Syr Nicholas Bacon," which was printed as a broadside in 1578.

CXXI.

W. ELDERTON

WROTE an "Epytaphe upon Bp. Juell," which was printed as a broadside. The two epitaphs on Jewel in these volumes have never before been reprinted.

CXXII.

ROBERT BURDET

WROTE a broadside entitled “The Refuge of a Sinner," which was printed in 1565. It is supposed that he was father or grandfather of Sir Thomas, the first baronet of the family.

CXXIII.

JUD SMITH.

THIS author wrote "A Mysticall Devise, etc." or a paraphrase of a portion of the Song of Solomon; to which is added "A Coppie of the Epistle that Jeremye sent unto the Jewes which were led away prisoners by the king of Babilon, wherein he certifyeth them of the thinges which was commanded him of God;" being a paraphrase of the sixth chapter of the apocryphal book of Baruch. At the end is a paraphrase of "The Commaundements of God our Creator geuen by Moyses, Exod. xx." and "The Commaundements of Sathan put in practice dayly by the Pope." This work was printed in 1575.

CXXIV.

GREGORY SCOTT

WROTE "A briefe Treatise agaynst certayne errors of the Romish Church: very plainly, notably, and pleasantly confuting the same by Scriptures and auncient writers. 1570. Perused and liscenced according to the Queene's Maiestie's Iniunction. 1574." The poem is preceded by an address from "The Printer to the Christian Reader," in six eight-line stanzas, in which he says that it was published

"Chiefly for the symple sorte,

in forme most playne,

In pleasant wyse, and order shorte,
That they may viewe with lesser payne,
And in their mynde the same contayne."

CXXV.

CHRISTOPHER LEVER

WROTE "Queene Elizabeth's Teares: or her resolute bearing the Christian Crosse," etc.; and a poem entitled A Crucifixe," etc., which is chiefly descriptive of our Saviour's sufferings and crucifixion.

CXXVI.

JOHN PHILLIP.

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THIS author wrote a historical poem entitled Frendly Larum, or faythfull warnynge to the trueharted subiectes of England: Discoueryng the actes and malicious myndes of those obstinate and rebellious Papists that hope, as they terme it, to haue their golden day." This poem, of which no mention is made by any bibliographer, was dedicated " to the moste vertuous and gratious Ladie Katherine Duches of Suffolke," and was published in 1570.

CXXVII.

THOMAS MIDDLETON.

MIDDLETON was a celebrated writer in the reign of Elizabeth. His productions are chiefly secular, but he wrote "The Wisdome of Solomon paraphrased," from which our extracts are derived. This volume was published in 1597, and was dedicated to Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex.

CXXVIII.

JOHN AWDELIE

WROTE and printed as a broadside, "An Epitaphe upon the Death of Mayster John Veron, preacher."

CXXIX.

EDWARD WOLLAY

WROTE a broadside entitled, "A Playne Pathway to Perfect Rest," which was inscribed to Rowland Hayward, lord mayor of London, date 1571.

CXXX.

WILLIAM GIBSON.

THE broadside from which the extract under this author's name is derived, is not dated; but it is mentioned by Herbert as licensed to Henry Rukham in 1569.

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CXXXI.

ANTHONY NIXON.

NIXON was the author of " The Christian Navy, etc.;" a work which was published in 1602, and dedicated to John Whitgift, archbishop of Canterburie." Nixon also wrote "Elisae's Memoriall," an extract from which is printed as the concluding piece of these volumes.

CXXXII.

ABRAHAM FLEMING.

AMONG other works he wrote "The Diamond of Deuotion, cut and squared into six seuerall points: namely, The Footpath to Felicitie; A Guide to Godlines; The Schoole of Skill; A Swarme of Bees; A Plant of Pleasure; A Grove of Grace. Full of many fruitfull lessons availeable to the leading of a godly and reformed life.' This volume, which is part

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prose and part poetry, was published in 1602.

CXXXIII.

EDMOND ELUIDEN.

ELUIDEN wrote "A Newe-yeare's Gift to the rebellious persons in the North Partes of England," which was published in 1570, and which is not mentioned by any bibliographer.

CXXXIV.

ANONYMOUS.

THIS author wrote "An Aunswere to the Proclamation of the Rebels in the North," which was "imprinted by William Seres," and published in 1569.

CXXXV.

THOMAS NELSON.

NELSON was the author of a work entitled, "A Short Discourse expressing the substaunce of all the late pretended treasons against the Queen's Maiestie and estates of this realme, by sondry traytors, who were executed for the same on the 20 and 21 daies of September last past, 1586. Whereunto is adioyned A Godly Prayer for the safetie of her highnesse person, her honorable counsaile, and all other her obedient subiects."